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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedWallace AS, Luther B, Guo JW
Implementing a social determinants screening and referral infrastructure during routine emergency department visits, Utah, 2017-2018.
Emergency departments see a disproportionate share of low-income and uninsured patients. In this study, the investigators developed and evaluated a process for identifying social needs among emergency department patients, for facilitating access to community-based resources, and for integrating clinical and community-based data. They leveraged an academic-community partnership to develop a social needs screening tool and referral process.
AHRQ-funded; HS026505.
Citation: Wallace AS, Luther B, Guo JW .
Implementing a social determinants screening and referral infrastructure during routine emergency department visits, Utah, 2017-2018.
Prev Chronic Dis 2020 Jun 18;17:E45. doi: 10.5888/pcd17.190339..
Keywords: Social Determinants of Health, Emergency Department, Screening, Community-Based Practice, Community Partnerships
Hwang SW, Chambers C, Chiu S
A comprehensive assessment of health care utilization among homeless adults under a system of universal health insurance.
The researchers comprehensively assessed health care utilization in a population-based sample of homeless adults and matched controls under a universal health insurance system. They found that homeless people had substantially higher rates of ED and hospital use than general population controls; these rates were largely driven by a subset of homeless persons with extremely high-intensity usage of health services.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129.
Citation: Hwang SW, Chambers C, Chiu S .
A comprehensive assessment of health care utilization among homeless adults under a system of universal health insurance.
Am J Public Health 2013 Dec;103 Suppl 2:S294-301. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301369..
Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Social Determinants of Health, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Chambers C, Chiu S, Katic M
High utilizers of emergency health services in a population-based cohort of homeless adults.
This study identified predictors of frequent emergency department (ED) use among a population-based sample of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. It found that among homeless adults with universal health insurance, a small subgroup accounted for the majority of visits to emergency services. Frequent use was driven by multiple predisposing, enabling, and need factors.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129.
Citation: Chambers C, Chiu S, Katic M .
High utilizers of emergency health services in a population-based cohort of homeless adults.
Am J Public Health 2013 Dec;103 Suppl 2:S302-10. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301397..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Social Determinants of Health, Health Insurance, Healthcare Utilization